Hungry Amoo

Monday, May 01, 2017

Hungry Amoo
is a casual restaurant and bar located in Toronto’s trendy Ossington neighbourhood. The word 'amoo' means uncle in
Farsi which seems fitting as Chef Houman Pourmarz opened up the restaurant with
his father and uncle. Houman’s vision of a cozy and intimate restaurant is a reality, with the space being in one of the oldest buildings in the heart of Ossington Village.

The food at
Hungry Amoo is inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine and features a creative
fusion of ingredients and flavours. Chef
Houman likes to use quality, seasonal ingredients to make his staple dishes
really stand out. His extensive experience
working in fine-dining establishments in Canada and Iran and his passion for
the culinary arts really does shine through in the unique menu, the beautifully decorated space and in his
strong commitment to making sure guests are satisfied with their experience.

The menu
features many shareable items and main dishes.The first shareable dish I tried was the Tamarind Beef which is incredibly tender beef brisket cooked in a date sauce
and served with cashews, cauliflower and lotus root chips.I for one would not share this dish with
anyone.I happily ate this entire thing
on my own and was in flavour heaven.I
can’t remember the last time I had such tender and juicy beef doused in an
incredible sauce. This is a must-try dish at Hungry Amoo!

Tamarind Beef - $16

The next sharing dish I tried was the Falafel
served with pita, hummus, charred tomato and pickled mango. The falafel tasted quite traditional but I found it to be a bit dry. The hummus was warm and flavourful and the pickled mango was a great sweet addition to this dish.

Falafel - $14

For the main
dish I went with the Stuffed Chicken Leg served with rice, fava bean, leek, eggplant and
kashk.This was a huge main entrée that
was plated so beautifully.The chicken was juicy and filled to
the brim with rice and beans and surrounded by a delicious eggplant puree. The flavours of this dish were mild which I really enjoyed.

Stuffed Chicken - $23

For drinks, Hungry Amoo features a number of crafty cocktails, wine and craft beer. They’ve also recently launched a brunch menu
that I’m eager to try out. The Pancake Tower sounds so enticing, it's a stack of pancakes topped with bruleed bananas, whipped cream and blueberry
dust.

Hungry Amoo is a great choice for food and drinks and is a welcoming and laid-back spot on the Ossington strip!

Stay connected with Hungry Amoo by following them on Instagram & Facebook.Disclaimer: The food provided in this post was complimentary. However, all of the opinions expressed in this review are of my own.